Seat Belt Related Problems of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant

Table 1 shows three common seat belt related problems of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant. The number one most common problem is related to the seat belt (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the front seat belt retractor (two problems).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Mitsubishi Galant


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant

The Seat Belt problem

The driver's head hit the windshield after running into a ditch while trying to miss hitting a deer on the road because the front seat belts did not lock upon impact, and the airbags did not deploy.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Swerved not to hit a deer and the drivers side restraint system did not restrain her and caused further injury. Please describe.   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

The receiving end of the rear seat belts are too long to secure a child restraining seat properly/it is too long to allow long seat belt to go all the way trhough back of child restraining seat and be tightened.   Read details...


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